What's Next for Sri Lanka?

July 25, 2022 01:31:00
What's Next for Sri Lanka?
Events at USIP
What's Next for Sri Lanka?

Jul 25 2022 | 01:31:00

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Show Notes

With the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and an economy on the verge of collapse, Sri Lanka faces perhaps its worst crisis since independence in 1948. On July 25, USIP hosted a discussion on what’s next for Sri Lanka — from reforming the constitution to lessen the power of the presidency to finalizing a deal with the International Monetary Fund and Sri Lanka’s creditors to secure relief to the immediate economic crisis.

Speakers

Amb. Prasad Kariyawasam
Former Foreign Secretary and Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the United States

Bhavani Fonseka
Senior Researcher, Centre for Policy Alternatives

Akhil Bery
Director of South Asia Initiatives, Asia Society Policy Institute

Ambika Satkunanathan
Former Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

Tamanna Salikuddinmoderator
Director, South Asia Programs, U.S. Institute of Peace

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/whats-next-sri-lanka

 

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